Storms erupt overnight and drench Twin Cities metro
Thunderstorms initiated in the eastern Dakotas last evening and traveled east-southeast overnight. New storms erupted in central Minnesota to join forces and create a cluster of strong storms over the Twin Cities in the early morning hours.
The Doppler radar image from 6:05 a.m. CDT indicated thunderstorms were decreasing in intensity as they continued to move southeast this morning.
Rainfall totals will be flowing into the National Weather Service this morning. Here at the Eden Prairie weather lab, my rain gauge collected an astounding 4.5 inches of rain. I must have been in the proverbial sweet spot of the heavy rain.
Regional rainfall estimates are soon on this Doppler image through 6:15 a.m. CDT.
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Heavier rainfall reports from the National Weather Service in Chanhassen can be found here.
More storms are likely to refire in the heat and humidity of this summer day, especially in western Minnesota. The Storm Prediction Center has a small portion of Minnesota in the Slight Risk category.
National weather map for today shows the most active weather in the country in the Northern and Central Plains.
The heaviest rain in the next 48 hours is likely to occur in western Minnesota.
